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Need Help!!!
The front yard is a Southern exposure. I would to over cover the cement side of porch.... Need help with ideas!!!! I really like barberries and boxwoods but don't know how many and if a variety or...
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SE Michigan - Suggestions for wet area with full sun
1 commentI need help choosing plants that can withstand swampy conditions. The area around our deck stays very wet and swampy for most of the year. We live in South-East Michigan, and the soil has lots...
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Side of House Shrubs Dying, What to Replace Them With!!!
1 commentWe have these minituare bushes on the side of our house but are dying and are looking for suggestions for something we could replace them with. we were looking for something that would withstand...
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FRONT HOUSE HELP
3 commentsHELP! I feel my plantings do nothing for the beauty of my house. I live in a 6B zone. The right side has guacamole hosta, flaming silver japonica and lirope - gets sun most the day. The left side...
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please help, what to do ?
4 commentsHello, I am new to having a big yard. We have just recently had a side deck and patio put in and now to do some landscaping. I am really struggling with this and would love any advise from expect...
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Rooftop 'yard'
2 commentsI'd love to take advantage of this space-- there's such a great view of the park, great for watching the sunset, etc.-- but it looks so terrible right now. Last summer we had a few hot days & a...
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Hillside Help?
1 commentWe just purchased this house 6 months ago and I am weeding out the front hillside flower garden. I know that it used to be a flower garden...but now it is just a weed patch. It faces west (and the...
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Around the base of a large red maple
8 commentsI live in zone 7, Maryland. I'd like to plant something around the base of this red maple to take the place of the few bulbs that come up in the spring. I saved an article from a past Fine...
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Hillside nightmare - HELP
6 commentsI am in the process of cleaning out this sloped area at the end of my driveway - I am taking out the junipers because I don't like them. Any suggestions on other shrub options. Area is approximately...
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Poolside patch in need of inspiration
5 commentsHelp me design an area at the deep end of a pool near the shed.
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Designer Gave Up on Me
7 commentsA landscape designer/"friend" offered to help us and told us to rip out the old foundation plants. We did, thinking his plan was ready. Well, he never gave us a plan, and now we have a big, empty...
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Mondo Grass problem
2 commentsIdeas for replacing Mondo grass in stone steps that get too much hot western afternoon sun. First pic of successful grass in shady area. Next two of scorched grass in...
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Hide the legs******
1 commentNeed some help filling in the gaps in the back yard. Those big 'uns are red tips (photinas) but they leave a lot of room three feet from the ground. We have planted a random bush...
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Riverside Garden
6 commentsPlease help with design ideas for riverside perennial beds! This is the view from house. Located in southern Maryland (zone 7b), south facing; hot afternoon sun; some salt spray. Terraced...
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Can this tree be saved? Is there another way to protect the house?
3 commentsCan this tree be saved?We bought our house 2 years ago and had to remove the tree that was next to this one (It was bigger and was growing into this tree and onto our roof). the offending tree was...
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OH MY GOSH...WHAT DID I GET INTO???
3 commentsPut in a "natural Pool" this past summer and now planning for the surrounding raised garden. Actually the dirt is the dirt removed from the pool. I don't like having neighbors look over...
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Help me plant this partial sun/shade planter at the entrance to my home
8 commentsThis planter is seen facing the entry gate to my house. The tree is a pistachio and lovely green most of the year with reddish pods in the Fall. Otherwise, I am free to design this planter and...
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A Fresh Start
4 commentsI had to remove all the plants in this full sun bed due to an infestation of Southern Blight. I am looking for non-herbaceous plants to replace the perennials that were affected. I live...
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Welcome to our garden design gallery
12 commentsIs there are part of your garden you'd like to redo, but aren't sure how? Would you like to make your garden spaces more colorful, more restful? Do you need fresh ideas from other gardeners? Then our...
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About this Design Help gallery
Is there are part of your garden you'd like to redo, but aren't sure how? Would you like to make your garden spaces more colorful, more restful? Your fellow gardeners can help.
Post a photo here and add a brief description. Be sure to include your gardening zone or region of the country, so others can suggest appropriate solutions. Then check back frequently for comments.
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